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NOVEMBER GAMES

Print the games below for the easiest way to complete your answers.

Note that these games are currently non-interactive and likely the best way to complete them is to print them from your pc.

 

Answers will be posted at the beginning of the next month along with new versions of the games!

 

FIND THE DIFFERENCES

List 10 differences between the two pictures below

 

Example:

1. There is a person sitting at the table.

 

Empty cafe interior with a case of deserts, coffee machines, coffee cups, and tea pots, 2 empty counter stools, and a table with 2 chairs.      Cafe interior with a case of deserts, coffee machines, coffee cups, and tea pots, 2 empty counter stools, and a table with a guy sitting at it.

 

+ Image Descriptions: (expand to view)
Ten answers are hidden within! Can be used with a screen reader!

Original Picture: The picture is of an empty cafe interior with a grey checkered tile floor. There is a service counter with brown panels and two brown stools. There is a dessert case in which the top shelf is displaying 2 sundaes, 2 small tarts, and 2 small cakes; the middle shelf is displaying 4 muffins, 2 small layer cakes with cherries on top, and 3 chocolate frosted cupcakes; the bottom shelf is displaying 3 large cakes on pedestals. Above the dessert case is a coffee menu board. Next to the dessert case on the service counter is a computer, and sitting on top of the far end of the counter is a free-standing menu. In the back is a coffee maker with 2 regular size coffee cups under the spouts and 2 overturned stacks of paper coffee cups on top of it. Next to the coffee maker is a grey colored blender. The shelf above the coffee maker has 8 jars containing various substances, and 3 bags of coffee blends: dark, decaf, and medium roast. The shelf with the brown backing has ivory colored ceramic style pieces: 2 large coffee cups, 3 small coffee cups, 3 tea pots 2 of which have spouts, 2 milk pitchers, and a stack of plates. To the right of the service counter is a small table with 2 yellow chairs. There is a framed picture on the wall with a brown building skyline and beige sky above.
Altered Picture: The picture is of a cafe interior with an olive-colored checkered tile floor. There is a service counter with green panels and two red stools. There is a dessert case in which the top shelf is displaying 1 sundae, 2 small layer cakes with cherries on top, and 2 small cakes; the middle shelf is displaying 4 muffins, 2 small tarts, and 3 chocolate frosted cupcakes; the bottom shelf is displaying 3 large cakes on pedestals. Above the dessert case is a coffee menu board. Next to the dessert case on the service counter is a computer, and sitting on top of the far end of the counter is a sundae and a free-standing menu. In the back is a coffee maker with 1 regular-size coffee cup and 1 large coffee cup under the spouts and 2 overturned stacks of paper coffee cups on top of it. Next to the coffee maker is a green colored blender. The shelf above the coffee maker has 8 jars containing various substances, and 3 bags of coffee blends: dark, decaf, and medium roast. The shelf with the green backing has ivory colored ceramic style pieces: 1 large coffee cup, 3 small coffee cups, 3 tea pots 2 of which have spouts, 2 milk pitchers, and a stack of plates. To the right of the service counter is a small table with 2 red chairs and a person is sitting on the far-right chair. They have a green coffee cup. There is a framed picture on the wall with a grey building skyline and pink-toned sky above. A copy of the picture in tones of grey is in one of the service counter green front panels.

 

 

 

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

 

THEME: Card Games

(Level of difficulty: MEDIUM)

This crossword puzzle is a grid of 12 rows by 7 columns with 1 ACROSS and 1 DOWN starting in the fouth square from the upper left corner. See long description below.

 

+ Description of the puzzle grid: (expand to view)

Crossword puzzle grid description: (this description may be used with a screen reader by those with low vision to sketch the grid)
Grid is 12 rows by 9 columns (or twelve squares down by nine squares across).
Row 1: the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth squares are blocked-out; the sixth square starts item 1 DOWN for a word containing 9 characters; the seventh and eighth squares are blocked-out; the nineth square starts item 2 DOWN for a word containing 6 characters;.
Row 2: the first, second, and third squares are blocked-out; the fourth square starts item 3 ACROSS for a word containing 3 characters; the seventh and eighth squares are blocked-out.
Row 3: the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth squares are blocked-out; the seventh and eighth squares are blocked-out.
Row 4: the first square starts item 4 ACROSS for a word containing 7 characters; the eighth square is blocked-out.
Row 5: the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth squares are blocked-out; the seventh and eighth squares are blocked-out.
Row 6: the first, second, and third squares are blocked-out; the fourth square starts item 5 ACROSS for a word containing 6 characters.
Row 7: the first and second squares are blocked-out; the third square starts item 6 DOWN for a word containing 6 characters; the fourth and fifth squares are blocked-out; the seventh, eighth and nineth squares are blocked-out.
Row 8: the first square is blocked-out; the second square starts item 7 ACROSS for a word containing 5 characters; the seventh, eighth and nineth squares are blocked-out.
Row 9: the first and second squares are blocked-out; the fourth and fifth squares are blocked-out; the seventh, eighth and nineth squares are blocked-out.
Row 10: the first and second squares are blocked-out; the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and nineth squares are blocked-out.
Row 11: the first and second squares are blocked-out; the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and nineth squares are blocked-out.
Row 12: the first and second squares are blocked-out; the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and nineth squares are blocked-out.

 

ACROSS

3.  Card game matching colors or numbers

4.  Game avoiding odd card (hint: elderly single woman)

5.  Card game avoiding points (hint: suit name)

7.  Game of betting on your hand

 

DOWN

1.  Single player card game

2.  Game of bidding the number of tricks your team will win during a round (hint: garden tools)

6.  Card game asking for matches